Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H70

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 7 years after the H70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 provides physical measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 and the H70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and H70 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and H70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-PL9 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.